What is a CDTS?

CDTS is the acronym for Crossroads Discipleship Training School. CDTS is offered by Youth With A Mission (YWAM, which MBI is a ministry of) to give adults aged 30 and up the opportunity to enhance their knowing God and making Him known. Twelve-weeks in a classroom-like setting, the program is typically run as a residential 'live and learn' program. In a way, it can be described as a long retreat you won't want to end! Each week a different speaker addresses topics that are core to Christian beliefs designed to grow your faith in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

The teachings and dynamic times of worship are opportunities to 'sit at the feet of Jesus' among mature believers who share their experiences and knowledge of subjects from a biblical world view. MBI's dedicated staff will serve the CDTS students to help create a quality time with God, helping them hear for themselves what His plans are for their lives, their communities, the world, and the future.

Following the 12-weeks of lecture phase, students typically participate in an 8-week field assignment somewhere in the world to share the love of Jesus by serving others. This CDTS will have outreaches which focus on serving YWAM bases in different locations in North America and beyond. A typical outreach will serve in two to three locations for two to four weeks at a time. MBI is conducting the CDTS under the auspices of YWAM Montana which has generously offered its help in registering CDTS students for them to qualify for educational credits through the University of the Nations.

The MBI CDTS will be hosted near Lakeside, Montana, in the spectacular Flathead Valley near Glacier National Park.

Lecture Phase January 7, 2013 through April 5, 2013

Outreach Phase April 6 through June 7, 2013

Cost for the Lecture and Outreach: $5950 Room and board are included in the Lecture and Outreach Phase; transporation is included in the  cost for the Outreach phase.

Personal expenses remain the responsibility of the individual.

A non-refundable application fee is $35 per individual and $50 per couple payable with a completed application.

To download an MBI CDTS brochure (medium quality for printing) in pdf format, click here: MBI-CDTS April 2012 brochure

To download a CDTS application to print and return via mail, click here: MBI-CDTS Application.